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Things Assistants Do That Executives Appreciate

Office Dynamics

My assistant looks at my calendar weeks away and helps me think about the time needed to complete projects or get ready for presentations. Takes networking skills very seriously, encouraging teamwork and collaboration throughout our organization. Appropriately assertive. Effectively manages my calendar with efficiency in mind.

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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

My EA function includes booking travel, heavy calendar and email management and organising the site-wide events. I have my brekkie and coffee while I respond to anything urgent, check in on the calendars and update my to-do list. I love the collaborative nature of working at Dropbox! Don’t be afraid to be assertive!

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. In our ever-connected world, we are being drained by our work. Your priorities will shift.

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How to Protect Your Time and Energy by Creating Boundaries

Jen Lawrence

Throw in collaboration and communication tools like Slack, workflow managers, chat, text, *gasp* the phone… and the idea of unplugging becomes downright laughable. and you can even use color coding in your calendar to indicate task types. In our ever-connected world, we are being drained by our work. Your priorities will shift.